Consider the following statement - 1. The compensating coil of a low power factor wattmeter compensates the effect of the impedance of the current coil. 2. The compensating coil of a low power factor wattmeter compensates the effect of the impedance of the voltage coil circuit.

• A.   1 is false but 2 is true.
• B.  Both 1 and 2 are true.
• C.  Both 1 and 2 are false.
• D.  1 is true but 2 is false.

Answer: (A)